Making Soil For My Japanese Maples And Conifers

Making Soil For My Japanese Maples And Conifers
There’s s dozen ways to make soil, this is my way and I choose this way because is cheap and effective. I have over 250 different types of Japanese Maples and Conifers to prove it. Keep it clean in the comments section. Thanks 🍁 🥜
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[@freedomofreligion3248]

Loved how you said you had a whole bunch of "sh...work to do" at the end there. LOL. Yes! Wear an N-95 to N-99 respirator. I would have to add some water to bunch up + see if it held a ball form, but then broke up easily. I'm in 8b also, 100 -115°F five months every year; down to 27°F last winter, 2 months all together. Last winter was a cold winter (2022-23). And, now it's a hot summer all over the hemisphere.

[@MapleNutz]

Bet your JMs are feeling it right now. 😢

[@ConnahJay]

My recipe is: Soil Conditioner (Fine Pine Blend) Compost (Adds nutrients) Perlite Been thinking about adding a little sand and worm castings too.

[@MapleNutz]

Thanks for sharing! This is a great mix and I bet your maples will love it.

[@MapleNutz]

Go with the worm castings

[@evan3poggers69]

How much compost %? Brand? Thanks

[@MapleNutz]

@@evan3poggers69 there’s an updated version of this video. 🙏🏻

[@jimbojackson2900]

Another great video

[@MapleNutz]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@adamcaul]

Thank you, great video. I’m getting ready to repot and needed some advise.

[@MapleNutz]

Glad I could help out!!!

[@kostastheo2043]

Thanks for the detailed video!! I beieve that's also the mix that MrMaple are recommending, but you got into much more details for the bark size etc. 👍 PS. You should try to make slower movements on the videos, they're slightly hard to follow and make me dizzy 😆 Love your collection by the way!! Great yard!

[@MapleNutz]

Glad it was helpful! I’m sorry, I’m working on that. I’m too hyper 😂

[@kostastheo2043]

@@MapleNutz You're so excited talking about maples... I'm so happy for you! Greetings from Greece!

[@flat6fever680]

Thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed. Looks like about 7 gallons or peat moss, 1 gallon of perlite, to one bike of fine shredded pine bark? Very surprised to see no actual dirt of any type as part of the recipe. Guess that's why they call it potting soil. I always wondered how and why it was so light.

[@MapleNutz]

I use Pine Bark Mulch now. That gets rid of the wood chipper. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJWwi5qZg8mSmNUsi=rjPKVX_f4RhApLZZ

[@Maples-and-cats]

Using exactly the same mix.but i changed from perlite to pumice.not dusty not so light weight.and not blown away by wind.

[@MapleNutz]

Thanks 🙏. This is what ai can easily find at lowes which is about 5 minutes away from home. Has been working for me very well.

[@camillesunde6379]

Thank you for this video! I’m in the Pacific Northwest and from my google searches I kept seeing to use pine bark nuggets/pine fine and it is not easy to find around here.

[@MapleNutz]

See if this helps 2-cu ft All Natural Pine Bark Mulch www.lowes.com/pd/Timberline-2-cu-ft-All-Natural-Pine-Bark-Mulch/1000132089

[@joebruhin2098]

The pine bark mulch you have looks very good...I buy the exact same brand and at Lowes but I've never seen it that fine, I wish it were and no I never buy the nuggets. Thanks for the video..

[@MapleNutz]

I shred the nuggets with my wood chipper and get the same material.

[@albertobrique9124]

@joebruhin2098 yeah same here mine came and it's not fine at all. but same brand and all.

[@MapleNutz]

@@albertobrique9124 did it said fine pine bark mulch on the bag?

[@albertobrique9124]

@@MapleNutz exactly the same as i see in your video.

[@Kjbrunzo]

I am going to Lowe's again soon to look for this brand pine bark. Last year I as well bought the same brand and it was 50% large chunks and like 20% wood chips (cheap junk mulch) I will have to check again and different locations, cuz MapleNutz' soil looks bangin'

[@ranjanty]

I bought a bag of mini nuggets from Home Depot and the manufacturer must of used the wrong bag for that batch because it was regular sized mulch. Some pieces were like 5 to 7 inches. I just used it for the maples I put in the ground. I also use Cypress mulch.

[@9GSR]

Good video, seriously, thank you for taking your time on showing how you do it, I’m in zone 8b and is hell down here with the heat, I have to water my maples every day pretty much, my soil mix is isn’t great, I’m gonna try the way you do it . Thank you !!

[@MapleNutz]

Glad to help. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@ericb4821]

Yes. I’ve heard that planting a conifer in clay hole is like drowning it in a bathtub because water won’t drain out.

[@MapleNutz]

Planting anything on clay soil is bad. Instead, try building a raised bed and planting in there.

[@Look-to-NatureHomestead]

2 inches of shredded maple leaves on top of your containers can reduce your need for peat moss. Jadam Microbial Solution is also great to add the season before. #gardenlikeaviking

[@MapleNutz]

Thanks for your input. Will be trying that next year.

[@cannha912]

Do you screen the pine mulch?

[@MapleNutz]

No, I use fine pine bark mulch.

[@ranjanty]

Have you ever tried using coco choir? I was thinking about it since I have it on hand.

[@MapleNutz]

Go ahead and use it if you got it. I don’t use it because it’s not immediately available to me and it’s more expensive.

[@shahbazahmed6968]

what is the name white powder you adding - could not see the name for this item ???

[@MapleNutz]

Perlite

[@albertobrique9124]

that particular pine bark mulch is not readily available where I live. but I found a way to get it. I will be getting it Monday. great video thanks!

[@MapleNutz]

🙏🙏🙏

[@albertobrique9124]

@@MapleNutz so i received my pine bark mulch that you use. weird the one i got is not fine like yours at all. same brand and all. when i opened a bag i was lit lol

[@MapleNutz]

@@albertobrique9124 thats weird. I been buying these for about a year and they all look the same.

[@albertobrique9124]

@@MapleNutz weird indeed.

[@menam101]

I was just about to ask you what soil do you use!!

[@MapleNutz]

I’m glad I could help. Thanks for watching Maple Nutz 🍁 🥜

[@Rocketman11705]

hello; I love your videos and have been watching them quite a bit. One thing, that particular brand Timberland mulch appears not available in the San Francisco Bay Area. In fact, I can't find pine bark mulch at all. There is shredded cedar mix or redwood mulch and am wondering if I can use that. What passes for mulch here in the bay area is the colored mulch with large chips used for decorative purposes. I did find one landscape supplier who sells shredded general wood mulch that comes from the local garbage company. They do state that this mulch might have plastic, metal or glass fragments. go figure.

[@MapleNutz]

I wouldn’t use colored mulch for making soil. There must be something around the area.

[@kylegrunden5977]

Use fir bark mulch . Some say its better than pine. Better water retention and aeration . Plus it decomposes slower. Canr find that brand here in washington state either.

[@Folkintherye]

My maple tree stem shoukd be green but its more of a yellow orange. It was in full sun and I know it burned. I notice small green leaves coming so i known its not dead. Thinking of moving it to a shade area. Any suggestions on reviving it?

[@MapleNutz]

You have a good idea, move it somewhere else.

[@ydlog5]

#MapleNutz what can I use instead of perlite because every place around here seems to be out of it. Walmart is even out of stock of it.

[@MapleNutz]

Amazon?

[@MapleNutz]

Pumice rocks/pellets would be the next one

[@ericb4821]

Does it make a difference on the composition in you are planting in ground rather than in pot? I need to create a berm on top of my clay soil to create a bed for my conifers.

[@MapleNutz]

Sorry about my late response. Yes it makes a world of difference. Watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4eTgWNslpuMma8si=nQh61cf6SayqqFuh Hope this helps explain everything my friend 🙏🏻

[@ericb4821]

@@MapleNutzthanks for the reply. I have heavy clay soil. It doesn’t drain and my conifers die from root rot. As I understand it if I build a berm of 1/3 top soil, 1/3 coarse sand and 1/3 organic material will be sufficient so that water will not stagnate to cause root rot. Does that sound +|~ correct?

[@MapleNutz]

Yes, you can do a raised bed with the ingredients you mentioned for your trees and that will definitely help a lot. (You don’t need the sand if you are using top soil) Clay soil is very rich in nutrients and even though it doesn’t drain well once those roots touches the surface of the clay it will benefit from that. What you don’t want is to dig a hole on clay because it will turn into a pool.

[@ericb4821]

Decided to go with loamy sand and compost 50:50. Getting a bag of each, mix and then test it for pH and composition before placing a bulk order. Can also test how it drains. Thanks for prompting me to think deeper and more methodically. This way will take a few weeks longer but I think my trees and I will be far happier with the outcome

[@MapleNutz]

@@ericb4821 i wish u the best my friend. Keep me updated with your outcome 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@caslamdq]

But by adding peat moss and perlite you don't avoid the scorching due to the heat from the concrete and stones. Am I wrong?

[@MapleNutz]

You are definitely right. You do not avoid the scorching of the sun. You only retain a bit more moisture that the plant will need during the hot summer months. Perlite holds a bit of water as well but it’s more for air.

[@caslamdq]

@@MapleNutz So, what do you do to avoid sunburn? What about the Jordan? This is something I have to learn how to manage. I live in Argentina, in a city seaside, could be a USDA 9 Zone. Even though my maples are in pots under taller trees, they get scorched by convection heat coming from walls, and even my parked car

[@MapleNutz]

In sorry for the late reply. Do u speak spanish?

[@caslamdq]

@@MapleNutz Yes I do. Is my English that bad..? I'm very sorry about that.

[@MapleNutz]

No es por eso. Es q mi español es mejor. Déjame explicarte. Los Acers no le gustan las temperaturas mayores de 90 grados F. Mucho menos el calor q refleja los vehículos, paredes oscuras y metales. En tu zona debes buscarle un lugar protegido de las temperaturas extremas o eventualmente vas a tener problemas serios o van a muerte en tus arboles. Tienes q hacerlo y no tienes opciones.

[@michellemichelle2639]

What is the name of the yellow conifer next to wheel barrel?

[@MapleNutz]

It’s a Skyland

[@conniesmith3857]

No soil?

[@MapleNutz]

???